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first of all i have to say this site looks AWESOME. cant wait to do some reading, and maybe get a question or 2 answered. i am looking for a boat to fish in saltwater, either protected water or open water on calm days, and duck hunting. i will not be any further from shore than 30 yards or so, no deeper than 6', and while safety is a definate and real concern, i will not be in deep, rough, windy water. i need a boat that is affordable, and is light enough to be towed in a small car, and can be pushed, id be happy at 5-10 mph, with a small outboard. the 2 boats i am looking at are the lowe and tracker 1436 riveted hull jon boats. the load they will be carrying will be 2 people, 400 lbs total, and maybe 50 lbs of gear, including gas. so 450 lbs, WITHOUT the motor. so here are my questions.
1) i have asked on a couple of duck hunting sites, and nearly 100% of the answers i have gotten go like this: a 1436 is a deathtrap, already shaped like a coffin, perfect boat....to die in, if you fart, it will flip on you, if so much as a ripple goes across the water, you will sink, and on and on. i know these arent white water boats, but can they safely fish and hunt 2 people, SITTING DOWN AT ALL TIMES, in calm open water, or sheltered water?
2) the total weight capacity is 550 lbs, but the person, gear capacity is only 350. both me and my brother weigh 400 lbs together, and will have another 50 lbs in gear and gas. BUt the motor i will be using weighs in the 70 lb range, so we are still under the total capacity. is that ok?
3) the 1436 boats cost around 700$, but a 1442 shoots up well over 1200$. i am in college right now, so i cant afford anything bigger than a 1436, so its either the 1436 or nothing. would you go with the 1436 or the nothing?
thanks, i really appreciate any help. most everybody has tried to talk me out of the 1436, but then one person explained it like this. the people who say a 1436 is unsafe are like the guys who use a .338 for deer hunting. a .243 (1436) will do it every time if you know how to use it ans respect it.
i am used to a canoe, and the conditions i will be hunting and fishing in would be safe in a canoe, i just want more room and range. so will a 1436 do what a canoe can? will is do more?
thanks for your time, mike.
1) i have asked on a couple of duck hunting sites, and nearly 100% of the answers i have gotten go like this: a 1436 is a deathtrap, already shaped like a coffin, perfect boat....to die in, if you fart, it will flip on you, if so much as a ripple goes across the water, you will sink, and on and on. i know these arent white water boats, but can they safely fish and hunt 2 people, SITTING DOWN AT ALL TIMES, in calm open water, or sheltered water?
2) the total weight capacity is 550 lbs, but the person, gear capacity is only 350. both me and my brother weigh 400 lbs together, and will have another 50 lbs in gear and gas. BUt the motor i will be using weighs in the 70 lb range, so we are still under the total capacity. is that ok?
3) the 1436 boats cost around 700$, but a 1442 shoots up well over 1200$. i am in college right now, so i cant afford anything bigger than a 1436, so its either the 1436 or nothing. would you go with the 1436 or the nothing?
thanks, i really appreciate any help. most everybody has tried to talk me out of the 1436, but then one person explained it like this. the people who say a 1436 is unsafe are like the guys who use a .338 for deer hunting. a .243 (1436) will do it every time if you know how to use it ans respect it.
i am used to a canoe, and the conditions i will be hunting and fishing in would be safe in a canoe, i just want more room and range. so will a 1436 do what a canoe can? will is do more?
thanks for your time, mike.